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<table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="info" data-macro-parameters="icon=false|title=Table of Contents" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2luZm86aWNvbj1mYWxzZXx0aXRsZT1UYWJsZSBvZiBDb250ZW50c30&amp;locale=en_GB&amp;version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="RICH_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><p><img class="editor-inline-macro" src="/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro?definition=e3RvYzptYXhMZXZlbD0xfQ&amp;locale=en_GB&amp;version=2" data-macro-name="toc" data-macro-parameters="maxLevel=1"></p></td></tr></table><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="info" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2luZm99&amp;locale=en_GB&amp;version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="RICH_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><p>This page documents how to browse SonarQube in Eclipse for versions 3.2+.</p><p>For versions prior to 3.2, browse <a class="confluence-link" href="/display/SONAR/Browsing+SonarQube+in+Eclipse+-+Prior+to+version+3.2" data-linked-resource-id="231081014" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Browsing SonarQube in Eclipse - Prior to version 3.2" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org">this page</a>.</p></td></tr></table><h1>Local and Remote Mode</h1><p>Two modes are available:</p><h3>Remote Mode</h3><p>This is the default mode. Information showed in the remote mode is coming from a remote SonarQube server. This means that this information has been computed during the latest analysis on that server.</p><p>Thus, you will not see issues introduced in the code that you just added or changed.</p><h3>Local Mode</h3><p>When switching to the local mode, information displayed is coming from the latest local analysis.</p><p>Thus, you can see the issues introduced in the code that you just added or changed.</p><h3>Switch from One Mode to Another</h3><p>To switch from one mode to another, right-click on the project, then select <strong>Sonar &gt; Mode &gt; Remote</strong> or <strong>Local</strong>:</p><p><img class="confluence-embedded-image" src="/download/attachments/231082390/sonar-mode.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131517" data-image-src="/download/attachments/231082390/sonar-mode.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131517" data-linked-resource-id="231377252" data-linked-resource-type="attachment" data-linked-resource-default-alias="sonar-mode.png" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org" data-linked-resource-container-id="231082390" title="null > sonar-mode.png"></p><p>When switching to the Local mode, a local analysis will be run automatically.</p><p>At any time, to run another local analysis, right-click on the project, then select <strong>Sonar &gt; Run Local Analysis</strong>:</p><p><img class="confluence-embedded-image" confluence-query-params="effects=drop-shadow" src="/download/attachments/231082390/run-local-analysis.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131426&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-image-src="/download/attachments/231082390/run-local-analysis.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131426&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-linked-resource-id="231377249" data-linked-resource-type="attachment" data-linked-resource-default-alias="run-local-analysis.png" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org" data-linked-resource-container-id="231082390" title="null > run-local-analysis.png"></p><h3>Local Analysis Parameters</h3><p>Parameters to configure local analysis can be set in various places. Here is the hierarchy of parameters:</p><ul><li>Parameters defined in the SonarQube Web UI</li><li>Parameters set in the pom.xml file (for Maven projects only, with the m2e connector installed) will override parameters defined in the UI</li><li>Parameters defined in Eclipse will override  parameters defined in the pom file (go to <strong>Window &gt; Preferences &gt; Sonar &gt; Local analysis properties</strong>)</li><li>Parameters defined at project level in Eclipse will override parameters defined at Eclipse level (<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;">right click on the project and go to </span><strong style="font-size: 10.0pt;line-height: 13.0pt;">Properties &gt; Sonar &gt; Local analysis properties</strong>)</li></ul><table class="wysiwyg-macro" data-macro-name="info" data-macro-parameters="title=Excluding Plugins" style="background-image: url(/plugins/servlet/confluence/placeholder/macro-heading?definition=e2luZm86dGl0bGU9RXhjbHVkaW5nIFBsdWdpbnN9&amp;locale=en_GB&amp;version=2); background-repeat: no-repeat;" data-macro-body-type="RICH_TEXT"><tr><td class="wysiwyg-macro-body"><p>Some plugins (useless for a local analysis) can be skipped while performing a local analysis thanks to the <code>sonar.dryRun.excludePlugins</code> property (Settings &gt; Configuration &gt; General Settings &gt; General).</p><p>The default value is 'devcockpit,pdfreport,report,scmactivity,views'. For example, to skip the Build Stability plugin (due to <a href="https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SONARIDE-346">https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/SONARIDE-346</a>), set the property to 'devcockpit,pdfreport,report,scmactivity,views,buildstability'.</p></td></tr></table><h3>Last Analysis Date</h3><p>There are two ways to know when the last analysis was run on a project:</p><ul><li><span>Right-click on the project in the </span><strong>Project Explorer</strong><span>, and then </span><strong>Properties &gt; Sonar</strong></li><li>This date can be displayed on the navigation views, like the Project explorer or the Navigator. This option is not active by default. To activate it, go to <strong>Window &gt; Preferences &gt; General &gt; Appearance &gt; Label Decorations</strong> and check <strong>Sonar Analysis Date Decorator</strong>:</li></ul><p style="margin-left: 60.0px;"><img class="confluence-embedded-image" confluence-query-params="effects=drop-shadow" src="/download/attachments/231082390/analysis-date-label.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131374&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-image-src="/download/attachments/231082390/analysis-date-label.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131374&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-linked-resource-id="231377247" data-linked-resource-type="attachment" data-linked-resource-default-alias="analysis-date-label.png" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org" data-linked-resource-container-id="231082390" title="null > analysis-date-label.png"></p><h1>Sonar Issues View (displays local or remote information depending on the selected mode)</h1><p>The <strong>Sonar Issues</strong> view displays the list of issues of the selected resource (project, file, etc.):</p><p><img class="confluence-embedded-image" confluence-query-params="effects=drop-shadow" src="/download/attachments/231082390/sonar_issues_view.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131351&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-image-src="/download/attachments/231082390/sonar_issues_view.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131351&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-linked-resource-id="231377246" data-linked-resource-type="attachment" data-linked-resource-default-alias="sonar_issues_view.png" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org" data-linked-resource-container-id="231082390" title="null > sonar_issues_view.png"></p><p>To refresh the list of issues on the project, click on the <strong>Refresh</strong> button.</p><p>You can also add/remove columns, group issues (by severities, ...), filter issues (new issues only, issues, assigned to me, ...), sort (by assignee, ...), etc.</p><p>Note that &quot;Resolved&quot; issues are not displayed.</p><p>This view can be displayed by going to <strong>Window &gt; Show View &gt; Other... &gt; Sonar &gt; Sonar Issues</strong>. <strong>Problems</strong> and <strong>Markers</strong> views also display issues.</p><h1>Sonar Web Browser View (displays remote information only)</h1><p>The <strong>Web</strong> view displays the main project dashboard (for project) or the resource viewer (for class or file).</p><p>This web page can also be used to access information and services (Clouds, Hotspots, etc.) that are not available in SonarQube Eclipse.</p><p><img class="confluence-embedded-image" confluence-query-params="effects=drop-shadow" src="/download/attachments/231082390/sonar_web_browser_view.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131307&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-image-src="/download/attachments/231082390/sonar_web_browser_view.png?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1371712131307&amp;effects=drop-shadow" data-linked-resource-id="231377245" data-linked-resource-type="attachment" data-linked-resource-default-alias="sonar_web_browser_view.png" data-base-url="http://docs.codehaus.org" data-linked-resource-container-id="231082390" title="null > sonar_web_browser_view.png"></p><p>This view is automatically displayed when clicking on <strong>Sonar &gt; Open in Sonar server</strong>. It can also be displayed by going to <strong>Window &gt; Show View &gt; Other... &gt; Sonar &gt; Sonar Web Browser</strong>.</p><p> </p>